Cleared following knee surgery, Andrew Nicholas only focused on winning

-- Andrew Nicholas has experienced a lot of losing in his time at Monmouth University. More specifically, the 6-foot-6, 205-pound guard has three 20-loss seasons and a 33-62 record entering his senior year this fall.

Given the amount of experience returning and the recruiting job head coach King Rice and his staff did this spring, things appear to be lining up so that there is a reasonable chance there won't be another 20-loss campaign in West Long Branch in 2014-15.

For the Hawks to win more than they lose next season, a variety of things have to come into play. An underlying factor in this whole thing is Nicholas and what his role is going to be.

Sports Reporter:
Josh Newman is currently the beat reporter for Monmouth University football and basketball, a position he took over in Aug., 2013. Before that, he covered a variety of high school beats, including girls basketball, track and field and cross country. A native of Commack, N.Y. on the north shore of Long Island, Josh has also lent a hand on various collegiate and professional sports assignments, including the New York Jets and Rutgers University. Having lived in New Jersey for 10 years, he is still working to drop his New York accent.